If you have to quarantine, you might as well quarantine in style.
Thailand’s government is testing a program that would allow tourists to complete their mandatory quarantine periods on yachts off the coast of Phuket. Previous guidance stipulated that visitors remain on their yachts for 14 days before completing an additional 14-day quarantine on land — at their own expense — before exploring Phuket Island.
During that time, tourists will be allowed off their boats to swim but may not visit the shore, reports Phuket News.
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The new guidelines are aimed at helping the country’s tourism industry recover following a drastic drop in tourism, and even a brief ban on all visitors, amid the global pandemic. Phuket alone lost an estimated $10 billion in tourism revenue over the last 12 months, the Bangkok Post reported.
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